Arshinagar is an imaginary neighborhood, which is terrorized by two rival gangs belonging to the Khans & the Mitras. Both families are in the real estate business and are sworn enemies. Both have their eyes on Arshinagar slum, which they dream of developing into luxury apartments or shopping malls. To this end, both Mitra and Khan consult a corrupt politician called Deendayal who accepts bribes from both parties and promises both that he will have the slum evacuated.

While the Khan and Mitra goons continue to engage in violent battles over acquiring the slum by fair means or foul, Bishwananath Mitra's son Ronojoy and Sabir Khan's daughter Julekha happen to meet and fall in love at first sight. Aware of the consequences if their families come to know of their relationship, Rono and Julie conduct their love affair in secret…

This modern interpretation of the classical Romeo and Juliet bring us to the slums of Arshinagar where the audience finds that the Shakespearian love can be found anywhere.

Director: Aparna Sen (Guest of Honour, will attend the film festival)

Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali- as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled not only as an actor in film and theatre but also as a director of parallel cinema. Her first film appearance was in Satyajit Ray's Teen Kanya (1961) when she was sixteen. Since then, Sen has acted in many films taking lead roles. In 1981, Sen made her debut as a film director with 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) which won both national and international awards. Since then, Sen has directed a series of films on a subjects such as gender, as well as religious and cultural differences. Her films, both in English and Hindi, have been well acclaimed globally.